Gilman Fire Department Pancake Breakfast sees 400 in attendance, raises $17,000 for fire needs

Fire Suppression Tool donated by Ladysmith Freemasons

Posted 3/26/26

The Gilman Area Rural Fire Department held its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 21 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Celebrations Hall in Gilman, with several raffles. Firefighters and their …

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Gilman Fire Department Pancake Breakfast sees 400 in attendance, raises $17,000 for fire needs

Fire Suppression Tool donated by Ladysmith Freemasons

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The Gilman Area Rural Fire Department held its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 21 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Celebrations Hall in Gilman, with several raffles. Firefighters and their families staffed the event, with event goers treated to a menu which included sausage, pancakes, applesauce, cheese curds, block cheese, and milk, with syrup provided as well.
Meal prices for the breakfast were set at $5 for ages 5 to 12 and $8 for adults (ages 4 and under were free), the annual pancake breakfast saw approximately 400 people in attendance, with $17,000 raised after expenses for the fire department. The Ladysmith Freemasons Masonic Lodge of Ladysmith donated a Fire Suppression Tool (FST) to the Gilman Fire Department at the event.
Major sponsors for the Gilman Fire Breakfast March 21 included Smith Bros. Meats, LaGrander's Cheese, Nasonville Dairy, Ag Country Farm Credit Services, Gilman Cheese, Poverty Flats Butch Podolak, Little Paradise Syrup of Rib Lake, Mary Chaplinski Applesauce, PBR Sugar Shack, Mike Chaplinski Maple Syrup, and Celebrations Hall.